2023
Spleen volume reduction (SVR) predicts overall survival (OS) in myelofibrosis (MF) patients on pacritinib (PAC) but not best available therapy (BAT): PERSIST-2 landmark OS analysis.
Ajufo H, Bewersdorf J, Harrison C, Palandri F, Mascarenhas J, Palmer J, Gerds A, Kiladjian J, Derkach A, Rampal R, Buckley S, Roman-Torres K. Spleen volume reduction (SVR) predicts overall survival (OS) in myelofibrosis (MF) patients on pacritinib (PAC) but not best available therapy (BAT): PERSIST-2 landmark OS analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 7018-7018. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.7018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpleen volume reductionOverall survivalMF patientsNon-respondersOS benefitOS analysisSpleen volumePERSIST-2Median relative dose intensityAssociated with improved OSAssociated with improved survivalReduced spleen volumeAssociated with significant OS benefitRelative dose intensitySignificant OS benefitTreated with ruxolitinibLog-rank testUnique survival advantagesDose intensityProgressive cytopeniasMarrow fibrosisOS curvesSevere thrombocytopeniaPlatelet countSpleen reduction
2020
Interferon Therapy in Myelofibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Giri S, Wang R, Podoltsev N, Williams RT, Rampal RK, Tallman MS, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Interferon Therapy in Myelofibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: e712-e723. PMID: 32669244, PMCID: PMC7541411, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall response rateTreatment of myelofibrosisPEG-IFNMF patientsResponse rateHematologic responseSystematic reviewFormulations of interferonPartial hematologic responseCochrane Central RegisterComplete hematologic responseRisk of progressionRole of interferonAcute myeloid leukemiaPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsRandom-effects modelBone marrow failureWeb of ScienceTreatment discontinuationCentral RegisterConstitutional symptomsHematologic improvementInterferon therapyAdverse eventsComplete response
2019
Beyond Ruxolitinib: Fedratinib and Other Emergent Treatment Options for Myelofibrosis
Bewersdorf JP, Jaszczur SM, Afifi S, Zhao JC, Zeidan AM. Beyond Ruxolitinib: Fedratinib and Other Emergent Treatment Options for Myelofibrosis. Cancer Management And Research 2019, 11: 10777-10790. PMID: 31920387, PMCID: PMC6935287, DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s212559.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsTreatment optionsFavorable risk/benefit ratioRisk/benefit ratioEmergent treatment optionsHigh-risk patientsPhase II trialMain side effectsFuture treatment optionsBone marrow fibrosisGastrointestinal symptomsII trialLiver transaminasesAdverse eventsSymptom burdenOngoing trialsJAK1/2 inhibitorMF patientsMarrow fibrosisClinical trialsSecondary myelofibrosisBox warningSelective JAK2 inhibitorExtramedullary hematopoiesisSecond drugThiamine levels